Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-01
NOT AFRAID OF 4 DUCnNG.
The Boys In Blue Turn Out In the Pro.
eessi0n at St. Louis In Spite Of
Depressing Atmospheric
Conditions.
Proceedings Of the Session at the Expo.
sitiOn Building In the Afternoon
Report Of the Commander.
in.ChioH.

The New York Democracy at Saratoga
| Adopt . Platform With Some
| Sense In 1t, and Make
Nominations.
LOUIS, September 28.-When the or.
der to fall in line for parade was received
at the various camps and headquarters
the men tumbled out OF tents and rooms
prepared for battle with the elements with
rubber coats and umbrellas, and trowsers
rolled up. It was 10 O'Clock when the col.
umn was formed and Grand Marshal Grier
ordered the escort of mounted police for.
ward. Then followed the Grand Marshal
with his Chief OF Staff. Gen. A. J. Smith;
aides, Logan Post OF St. Louis, and Spring
field, Massachusetts, Battalion, special es-
corts to the Chief, who fol-
lowed few yards behind bowling to the
crowds who greeted him with appIa use.
HIS staff OF 100 men, mounted, preceded by
! twenty carriages moving three abreast, in
which were Governors and other honored
guests. In the lead was one occupied by
Mayor Francis and Gen. w. T. Sherman.
Then followed the ten divisions of the
Grand Army. The
HEAD OF THE PROCESSION
reached the Grand Army arch that spans
Olive street at IL O'Clock at noon and
Comma nder Chief Fairchild, General
| Sherman, Vice President Hannibal Hamlin.
War Governors and other dis, inguished
guests left their carriages and 'ook their
positions in the grand stand. just east Of
| the arch. Across the street and facing the
grand stand, Grand Marshal Grier and
| staff sat in their saddles while the rain in
creased in volume and for an hour and a
half poured down on the heads OF the pass
ing soldiers. Missouri's contingent was
twenty-five minutes n passing; Illinois was
fifteen uinutes and Kansas twelve. Other
States were represent by posts and
regiments. Along the line Of march were
thousands of boys in blue who thought it
TOO WET TO MARCH.
In the vicinity of the grand stand Com
mander-in-Chief Fairchild and General
Sherman, partly protected from the storm,
bowed to the boys as they passed, ac-
know Lodging continually the rousing cheers
that went up from each post as they filed
by in company front. Here and there
through the different divisions marched
colored post, and their salute was invari-
ably signal for applause from those in
the grand stand, which several times WAS
taken up by the crowd and prolonged into
hearty cheers. The dripping flags received
much vociferous notice and as squad
carving the tattered remnants Of battle
flags passed by
Throughout the column an occasional
warrior carried cane or pole on which
was dangling chicken, leg OF mntton, side
Of bacon, cabbage, or some other represen-
tative OF foraglng expedition or commls-
sary stores. As the right OF the line reached
it's destination the troops broke ranks and
hastened back to the reviewing stand to
get glimpse OF the Commander. They
came with a rush that threatened the de-
struction of the rest of the column. but the
mounted staff of the Illinois division soon
forced it's way through the crowd and
cleared passage. At half past one O'Clock
the Sons of Veterans brought up the rear
and the crowd made a rush for the grand
stand to see and shake hands with "Unce
Bi|ly," The General refused to respond t.
numerous calls for speech and finding an
opportunity slipped into a carriage and
was quickly driven away.
THE ENcAMPMENT IN SESSION.
The encampment opened in due form in
Entertainment Hall OF the Exposition
building at 3 o. m. Commander-in.C Chief Fair
child presided. Committee on Cr dentials
was appointed. The annual address ofthe
which is very long.
was then presented. He thanked the citi-
Gems OF St. Louis for their generous welcome.
The total number of members borne on tie
rolls of the order at the national encamp-
mept was 326, 400; number reported June
80, 1887. 372. .e74; actual gain n five quar-
ters, 46157; increase in 80 days ending
June 80, 1887, in good standing. 14,6l6;
total number June 80, 1887, in good
standing, 336, 1863; suspended, 25,22o;
DELINQUENT, 1882. Amount reported ex
nended in charity, March 1886 to March
1887 inclusive, $253 934.43, disbursed to
1870 comrades and their families; S,996
Others were assisted, giving 20, ooo IN
div;duais. vino had received benefits
during the year. He had established
the provisional department. OF luaho
and appointed A. b. Nye' OF bo'ss S o,Is, .So
Idaho, provisional commander; also the
nrovisional department Of Arizona Com
r.de A. L. Green, of Tombstone, provis-
ional commander. Daring the year death
had claimed 3,4O6 members. He euloglzed
General John A. Logan and paid a high
tr;hnte to his memory. The patent for
the Grand Army badge has been duly
transferred and is row the property OF the
order. The Council of Administration has
| invested $4,000 of the surplus funds OF
the order in bonds OF the United States
A letter was received from Joseph Drexe, :,
offering in perpetuity the cottage on Mount
NcGreeor, ip which Gen. U. 8. Grant spent
his last days, to tie survivors OF those
gallant men who saved the country, 70 De
held in trust. He recounted the action
taken for the relief of the Charleston earth
quake sufferers when $7,O47 was I'M
mediately subscribed. He recommended
the appointment at once OF competent
comrade to write hist ory OF the order.
Among other recommendation were pro
,,;d;no frr q. central national headquarters
and a Congressional appropriation Tor
| consus of the veterans in the next census.
The subiect of pensions was descanted upon
~ an intermina bic length. and he congrat-
nl.ted his hearers that the ex-Union sol
d;ers had been given preference in the pub,
Iic service. In conclusion ne protested
aoainet reopeniDg the issues OF the war OF
glorifying the cause OF dlsumnn' ana ga ia
the OnlV rlVAlrH WIN wv oOO0A "oN ~
devotion to the Union.
The report of the Surgeon General was
read and a book of forms and blanks pre-,
sented for the use OF surgeons OF posts ana
ldepartments. All matters relating TO
rules and regulations and ritual were re-
ferred to the committee on rules, reguia-
tions and rituals. The committee on reso.
lntions was constituted on the basis OF one
from each department to whom all resoiu
tiops should be referred without debate
Comrade Thomas. OF illinois. presented q
resolution which was adopted in reference
to the appropriation Of $5o,ooo 10y ns
the Illinois Legislature Tor tne
erection of a monument to Jro. A. Logan
and asking for disappointment OF com
mittee to report to this encampment upor
the the feasibility Of accepting invitation OF tn
trnstees to cooperate in its erection. On
caII of departments a great many resolu
|. t;ons we're received and referred to com
m;ttees without delay. Tie encampmen'
then adjourned until o'clock tomorrow
morning.
New Phase.
BERLIN, September 2s.-lt 10 stated tha